Best Bike to ride before a good listening session

Goheelz, I agree with you on the Merlin MTB hardtails as being just about the best there is. Have not seen or ridden a Seven though and thats where Rob Vandermark went (started up I think) after he left Merlin.

Boa2, agreed on the Discovery team as being the "it" team. I guess if there was a team to pull it off for Lance this year they are it.

Built in 1983 Pinarello frame with a Campy record group. Finally upgraded this year to a Honda Shadow Aero.

Colnago CT1...until I was nearly killed (and that is no exageration) 10 monts ago..still not back on my feet...so audio is all I got..and I was into cycling WAY more than audio...

Jb8312, I hope you fully recover soon and get back on the bike. Too many stories similar to yours keep me on heightened alert every time I ride in Los Angeles, but I know that any accident is likely to be one that happens suddenly and cannot be avoided.

I've already crashed once rolling down Mulholland Drive all alone at 35 mph. I don't need to add a car to the mix.

The CT1 is a fine frame. I assume you have it rigged with Campy Record? Anything less would be sacrilege.

Get well soon.

Jb8312, I hope that you recover soon. While living in Italy, I purchased a CT1 with the Geo paint scheme, from a former Italian pro racer who owns a shop outside of Florence. I did, however, commit sacrilege as Tvad suggests, because I had the 25th Anniversary Dura-Ace groupset on it. Phenomenal bicycle, that was.

I recently had neck surgery, after being convinced that I would not be able to ride again. But I'm back on the bike, after riding hardly at all for the past couple of years. Went for a two-hour ride today, as a matter of fact. You'll be back, I know it.

Regards,
Howard